Wild Goose Chase 5k - Run


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Laurel, Delaware
United States
Seashore Striders
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 34m 46s
Overall Rank = 79/136
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 12/26
Pre-race routine:

Bagel (whole wheat, PB&J), large coffee
Event warmup:

Pretty chilly prior to race so mostly sat in the car to stay warm. Did a little jogging 15 min before, stretches while waiting to start.
Run
  • 34m 46s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 11m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

3.5 min run/1.5 min walk, last 4:45 running.
What would you do differently?:

Drink some Gatorade and/or eat a banana or 2 before race. Got a bad cramp in my calf. Didn't slow me down but was pretty uncomfortable.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking around, had some oranges & H20, then sat around waiting for awards.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Calf cramp. Also felt like I could have run longer and walked less than I did.

Event comments:

Small race to honor memory of a guy whose nickname was Goose. Mostly local runners who know each other. Very pretty state park, lots of birds but no geese!! Felt a little sore going in because of walking on the beach the day before, but overall, pretty good.




Last updated: 2014-05-08 12:00 AM
Running
00:34:46 | 03.1 miles | 11m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 79/136
Performance: Good
Course: Very shady; trail was through fairly heavy tree cover. Pretty flat, a few little rises. Trail was packed dirt/sand/sm. chipped rock. A few easily avoidable muddy spots.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3